Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy induced by cancer chemotherapy

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 197-201

  Baytan, Birol ^a   Özdemir, Özlem ^a   Demirkaya, Metin ^a   Evim, Melike Sezgin ^a   Gunes, Adalet Meral ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGINASE MACROGOL; CYTARABINE; DEXAMETHASONE; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISONE; VINCRISTINE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCCIPITAL LOBE; PARIETAL LOBE; POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77955542463     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2010.05.005     Document Type: Article

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